diff --git a/framework/libra-framework/sources/block.move b/framework/libra-framework/sources/block.move
index baaaa667b..a111bd005 100644
--- a/framework/libra-framework/sources/block.move
+++ b/framework/libra-framework/sources/block.move
@@ -103,6 +103,30 @@ module diem_framework::block {
         borrow_global<BlockResource>(@diem_framework).epoch_interval / 1000000
     }
 
+    #[view]
+    /// Return rough remaining seconds in epoch
+    public fun get_remaining_epoch_secs(): u64 acquires BlockResource {
+      let now = timestamp::now_seconds();
+      let last_epoch_secs = reconfiguration::last_reconfiguration_time() / 1000000;
+      let interval =  get_epoch_interval_secs();
+      if (now < last_epoch_secs) { // impossible underflow, some thign bad, or tests
+          return 0
+      };
+
+      let deadline = last_epoch_secs + interval;
+
+      if (now > deadline) { // we've run over the deadline
+        return 0
+      };
+
+      // belt and suspenders
+      if (deadline > now) {
+        return deadline - now
+      };
+
+      return 0
+
+    }
     /// Set the metadata for the current block.
     /// The runtime always runs this before executing the transactions in a block.
     fun block_prologue(
diff --git a/framework/libra-framework/sources/ol_sources/secret_bid.move b/framework/libra-framework/sources/ol_sources/secret_bid.move
index 485bde793..b2928bb23 100644
--- a/framework/libra-framework/sources/ol_sources/secret_bid.move
+++ b/framework/libra-framework/sources/ol_sources/secret_bid.move
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ module ol_framework::secret_bid {
   use diem_std::ed25519;
   use diem_framework::account;
   use diem_framework::epoch_helper;
+  use diem_framework::block;
+
 
   // use diem_framework::debug::print;
 
@@ -42,8 +44,12 @@ module ol_framework::secret_bid {
   /// allow reveal transaction to be submitted
   fun in_reveal_window(): bool {
     // get the timestamp
-    // get the epoch ending timestamp
-    // get 5 mins prior
+    // NOTE: this might cause a dependency cycle issue in the future
+    let remaining_secs = block::get_remaining_epoch_secs();
+    let five_mins = 60*5;
+    if (remaining_secs > five_mins) {
+      return false
+    };
     true
   }